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Title: Inspecting Artillery
Date: 1966-11-07
Description: "The Chevrolet division of General Motors under contract with the government is once more producing 105-millimeter artillery projectiles as they did during World War II... Early in 1966 plans were formulated to reactivate the plant. The 105-millimeter shell had become a principal ammunition of the fighting in Vietnam. In August of 1966 the federal government and General Motors agreed on a $22 million contract to produce 4,500,000 rounds of the 105-millimeter shells. Target date for production was Jan. 1, 1967, but Chevrolet is already operating the plant at about 18 percent capacity. After rolling off assembly line at St. Louis Army Ammunition Plant, the 105-millimeter projectiles are inspected for flaws. The shell, which starts as an 8 5/8-inch long, 38-pound piece of steel, is the workhorse of the fighting in Vietnam."

Title: Making Artillery Band Grooves
Date: 1966-11-07
Description: "The Chevrolet division of General Motors under contract with the government is once more producing 105-millimeter artillery projectiles as they did during World War II... Early in 1966 plans were formulated to reactivate the plant. The 105-millimeter shell had become a principal ammunition of the fighting in Vietnam. In August of 1966 the federal government and General Motors agreed on a $22 million contract to produce 4,500,000 rounds of the 105-millimeter shells. Target date for production was Jan. 1, 1967, but Chevrolet is already operating the plant at about 18 percent capacity. In machinery building: Hole is put in front of shell; the cavity is cleaned and the nose bored and faced. Next the threads are put in the nose, the base is leveled, and a band groove is made."

Title: Testimonial Dinner
Date: 1960-04-15
Description: "Testimonial dinner proceeds are presented by joseph P. Holloran, co-chairman of the committee which arranged the affair, to Mother Aurelia Mary of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. Looking on at the ceremony in the clock tower courtyard of their convent at 6400 Minnesota Ave. are Donald Gunn, co-chairman of the dinner committee with Mr. Holloran, and Sister Francesca Marie, bursar general of the order. Proceeds from the $50-a-plate dinner in the Khorassan Room of the Chase Hotel Feb. 23, totaled $45,797."

Title: Holiday Lighting Contest Winners
Date: 1967-01-02
Description: "Simplicity and originality marked the display at home of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Mangold of 1665 Pepperwood Dr., Creve Coeur, first in residential displays costing $75 or less. It included a musical tribute with choirs singing beneath three-dimensional arches symbolizing church windows."

Title: Mr. and Mrs. Paul Skillington
Date: 1967-01-02
Description: "Display at home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Skillington of 273 South Hartnett Ave., Ferguson; first place in residential displays costing $250 or less."

Title: Thomas Germann
Date: 1969-12-23
Description: "First place in Class One of The Globe-Democrat's Christmas Lighting Contest:Thomas Germann of 53 Dianne Dr., Belleville."

Title: Granite City Fire Dept
Date: 1969-12-23
Description: "First place in Class Five: Charlie Farrell, the Granite City Fire Department, Granite City. Contest was co-sponsored by the Electrical Board of Trade."

Title: Willis Mangold
Date: 1964-12-28
Description: "Willis N. Mangold takes first place honors in Class 2, Residential Displays Costing $150 or less, with his home at 1665 Pepperwood Dr., Creve Coeur. Winners in this year's contests had more competition than ever before, both in numbers of entries and originality."

Title: William Hilmer
Date: 1964-12-28
Description: "Winner in Class I, Residential Displays costing $50 or less is William Hillmer of 2739 Michigan Ave., Granite City. He will receive a Paul revere bowl as will winners in other Residential classes, the Churches and Institutions competition and Co-operative Block Display."

Title: Mary Jeanne Tyler
Date: 1962-12-17
Description: Fourth place contestant Mary Jeanne Tyler from Webster Groves, MO, rides a horse in a parade and waves to the crowd.

Title: Sondra Wright
Date: 1962-12-17
Description: Sixth place contestant Sondra Wright from East St. Louis, MO, rides a horse in a parade and waves to the crowd.

Title: Stock Clinic in the Kiel Auditorium Opera House
Date: 1963-01-14
Description: "William A. McDonnell, board chairman of the Frisco railway, delivers the initial address at The Globe-Democrat Stock Clinic in the Kiel Auditorium Opera House as other members of the panel await their turns. They are (from the left) Elvin K. Popper, partner in T. M. Simon and Company; Dr. Arthur W. Mason Jr., associate dean of the Washington University School of Business; Arthur W. Lucas, vice president of planning and evaluation for the Monsanto Chemical Company, and Stanley J. Goodman, president of the Famous-Carr Company. At right is a potion of the audience which attended the session."

Title: Stock Clinic Panelists
Date: 1963-01-15
Description: "William A. McDonnell, board chairman of the Frisco railway, delivers the initial address at The Globe-Democrat Stock Clinic in the Kiel Auditorium Opera House as other members of the panel await their turns. They are (from the left) Elvin K. Popper, partner in T. M. Simon and Company; Dr. Arthur W. Mason Jr., associate dean of the Washington University School of Business; Arthur W. Lucas, vice president of planning and evaluation for the Monsanto Chemical Company, and Stanley J. Goodman, president of the Famous-Carr Company. At right is a portion of the audience which attended the session."

Title: Stock Clinic Panelists
Date: 1963-01-21
Description: "Panelists at the second of three stock clinics sponsored by The Globe-Democrat are, standing, John H. Harvard (left) of Reinholdt & Gardner; Dr. Arthur W. Mason Jr., Washington University, and, seated (from the left) Hiram Neuwoehner, White & Company, Inc., F. Stillman Elfred, Peabody Coal Company; Joseph Griesedieck, Falstaff Brewing Corporation, and Dean Stephen W. Vasquez of St. Louis University."

Title: Investment Experts
Date: 1962-01-10
Description: "Investment experts appearing at The Globe-Democrat Stock Clinic are (seated, left to right) Dr. Arthur W. Mason Jr., moderator; Leslie V. W. Schrader and Fred W. Gardner, who were among speakers; (standing, from the left) panelists Edward E. Haverstick and James D. Vernon, Roy W. Jordan, who presided, and James F. Ford, panelist."

Title: The Third Globe-Democrat Stock Clinic
Date: 1962-01-23
Description: "Taking part in the third Globe-Democrat stock clinic at Kiel Auditorium are (left to right) Fr. Arthur W. Mason Jr. of Washington University, who served as panel moderator; Edwin Levis Jr., Hiram Neuwoehner and Joseph S. Fischer, who were panelists. The program concluded a series jointly sponsored by the newspaper and the St. Louis Investors Information Committee."

Title: The Second Globe-Democrat Stock Clinic
Date: 1962-01-15
Description: "At stock clinic are John W. Bunn (left) of Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc., who presided; Edward J. Lambur Jr. (center) of Dempsey-Tegeler & Co., and William J. Noonan of Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., who were speakers. It was the second of three clinics held in Kiel Auditorium under the sponsorship of The Globe-Democrat."

Title: Susan Niemeyer
Date: 1962-12-17
Description: Second place contestant Susan Niemeyer from St. Louis, MO, rides a horse in a parade and waves to the crowd.

Title: Drawing Dates
Date: 1963-10-12
Description: "Drawing dates that elementary and junior high school spelling champions will complete in The Globe-Democrat-Kmox Radio Spelling Bee is Edward J. Sweeney, city supply commissioner. On hand for the drawing at The Globe-Democrat were (left to right) Miss Helen Jonnes, Cole school, St. Louis; Kevin McKearin, St. Joan of Arc, St. Louis; William Busch, Carver, St. Louis; Mrs. Mary Krakowiecki, St. Martin of Tours, east St. Louis; J. Roy McCarthy of Kmox, Bee pronouncer; Mrs. Marie Jalageas of The Globe-Democrat, Bee director; Mrs. Stephanie Rives, Kmox program director; Mrs. Genevieve Makarewicz, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Cool Valley, and Mrs. Valeria Meyer, St. Ritas, Vinita Park."

Title: Richard Day and Mary Ann Cracchiolo
Date: 1963-04-15
Description: "At first semi-final Globe-Democrat spelling bee round, held Saturday at Jefferson Memorial, left to right are, spelling Bee judge, Dan Safier, of the Webster Publishing Company, co-winner Richard Day, Roy McCarthy, pronouncer, and co-winner Mary Ann Cracchiolo."

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